Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Planet of the blind Planet of the blind Stephen Kuusisto Kuusisto translates his opaque, kaleidoscopic world of sahpe and color into poetic and luminous prose. OL17778768W
Have dog, will travel Have dog, will travel Stephen Kuusisto A blind poet describes his relationship with his first guide dog and how it changed his life and gave him a newfound appreciation for travel and independence. OL19734962W
Blind to sameness Blind to sameness Asia Friedman "What is the role of the senses in how we understand the world? Cognitive sociology has long addressed the way we perceive or imagine boundaries in our ordinary lives, but Asia Friedman pushes this q… OL19968506W
Helen Keller's best friend Belle Helen Keller's best friend Belle Holly Barry "Helen Keller was born a healthy baby. But a serious illness left her blind and deaf. With the help of teacher Anne Sullivan, Helen learned how to communicate--something many people thought was imp… OL19973053W
The barefoot lawyer The barefoot lawyer Guangcheng Chen An electrifying memoir by the blind Chinese activist who inspired millions with the story of his fight for justice and his belief in the cause of freedom. OL19995262W
A Sense of the World A Sense of the World Jason Roberts He was known simply as the Blind Traveler. A solitary, sightless adventurer, James Holman (1786-1857) fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants … OL2077201W
Story of My Life Story of My Life Anne Sullivan,Dorothy Hermann,Helen Keller Autobiography of deaf and blind woman, and activist, Helen Keller. OL21736278W
The Story of My Life The Story of My Life Helen Keller "The publication of The Story of My Life in 1903 revealed Helen Keller's astonishing life to the age of twenty-two. The book's honest and absorbing narrative dispelled the notoriety and scandal that … OL4002704W
The story of my life The story of my life Helen Keller Helen Keller graduated cum laude from Radcliffe College in 1904, and the present book was written and published in her sophomore year with the aid and encouragement of Charles Townsend Copeland, her … OL53604W
Lessons I Learned in the Dark Lessons I Learned in the Dark Jennifer Rothschild At the age of fifteen, Jennifer Rothschild confronted two unshakable realities: Blindness is inevitable ... and God is enough. Now this popular author, speaker, and recording artist offers poignant l… OL8233254W
Out of Darkness Out of Darkness Kate Kiesler,Russell Freedman A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who, having been blinded himself at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write. OL85965W